Listening
1 It was mistaken for a Dutch word.
2 It was originally next to a wall.
3 It was named after a town in Holland.
4 It was built by the Wall family.
Dictation
Today, Wall Street in New York is ( ) to some of the most famous banks and financial companies in the world. However, its name has an interesting history. In the ( ), New York belonged to Holland. The Dutch people ( ) were afraid of being attacked, so they built a long wall for protection. There was a street beside this wall, so people began to call ( ) Wall Street.
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Today, Wall Street in New York is home to some of the most famous banks and financial companies in the world. However, its name has an interesting history. In the 1600s, New York belonged to Holland. The Dutch people there were afraid of being attacked, so they built a long wall for protection. There was a street beside this wall, so people began to call it Wall Street.
Q. How did Wall Street get its name?
解説：なぜまちがえたのか？
本文にThere was a street beside this wall, so people began to call it Wall Street.とあり、
beside = next toと言い換えていることに気づければ…正解は…2. It was originally next to a wall.となります。
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